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'Diff Doc'TM Revision History

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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Letter by Letter comparisons now available (3.74)

  • Vista Compatibility enhancements. Program now runs 10 times faster on Vista. Versions (3.64, 3.69-3.71)

3.74 to 3.75 (5/13/2008)

  • File Comparison: LETTER BY LETTER DIFFERENCES NOW POSSIBLE. Side by Side and All In One View now supported.  See the 'Compare Options' tab, you'll see a new choice for comparing files for comparing on a character by character level, instead word to word.  This can greatly enhance your experience with the tool, by pointing out very small changes in very long words, punctuation changes etc.

  • File Comparison: The Abort button is much more responsive when loading massive files.

3.73 to 3.74 (5/1/2008)

  • File Comparison: LETTER BY LETTER DIFFERENCES NOW POSSIBLE. See the 'Compare Options' tab, you'll see a new choice for comparing files for comparing on a character by character level, instead word to word.  This can greatly enhance your experience with the tool, by pointing out very small changes in very long words, punctuation changes etc.

3.72 to 3.73 (4/25/2008)

  • File Comparison routine is faster for certain document types.

3.71 to 3.72 (3/26/2008)

  • Document loading is now extremely much more efficient for the user. Files can first be selected, then the program can be told to both load and compare while the user performs whatever else they might want to.

  • File Comparison\Report Creation:  If the user specifies a file within a folder that does not exist, an error use to occur. Now, the folder is created (at least attempted to be created).

3.70 to 3.71 (11/23/2007)

  • Excel 2007 files are now loaded properly when the 'Quick Excel Data Extraction' option is enabled.

  • File Comparison: When selecting the Original and Modified file, they now get loaded when the REFRESH/F5 button is pressed. This will allow for users to first select the files, then allow the program to carry out the loading and comparison all in one go, thereby freeing the user to do other things.

3.69 to 3.70 (10/18/2007)

  • Window Vista: Command line would leave WinWord.EXE for Office 2007 hanging.

3.68 to 3.69 (6/20/2007)

  • Window Vista: More compatibility issues resolved. Help file specifically addressed.

3.67 to 3.68 (5/29/2007)

  • File Comparison\XLS: Fractional round offs errors were occurring when using the 'quick text' extraction method.

3.66 to 3.67 (5/23/2007)

  • Command Line\Folder Comparison\ /J Regular was not being used.

  • Error 13 was appearing upon upgrading to a new version. Error was date issue, and regional settings issue. Date formats in European formats like "24.06.2005 16:15:34" were resolved.

3.65 to 3.66 (5/16/2007)

  • File Comparison\Text files which begin with the first character as "{" were not being loaded properly.

3.64 to 3.65 (5/10/2007)

  • File Comparison\ Users were confused since the operating system reported that 'Diff Doc' was not responding, whereas it was really busy working.  We've changed the program to be more responsive to the operating system.

  • File Comparison\XLS files\ When using quick text extraction, the file could not be open in Excel while comparing within 'Diff Doc'

  • File Comparison\XLS files\ When using quick text extraction, fractional values were sometimes not shown properly.

3.63 to 3.64 (5/7/2007)

  • Vista Compatibility enhancement. Program now runs 10 times faster on Vista.

3.62 to 3.63 (4/14/2007)

  • 'Diff Doc' loads faster

  • 'Diff Doc' now compares Word files quicker

3.61 to 3.62 (4/14/2007)

  • Language: German file updated

  • Comparing XLS files, import filter enhanced

3.60 to 3.61 (3/28/2007)

  • Registration: A small issue existed in countries where the decimal was a comma, not a period (i.e. France).

3.51 to 3.60 (2/09/2007)

  • File Comparison: Efficiency improvements all around. Better resulting reports.

  • Internal integrity checking for more robust comparisons.

3.50 to 3.51 (1/25/2007)

  • File Comparison: When comparing selected portions of text, the navigation bars would be disabled. This is no longer the case.

3.49 to 3.50 (11/27/2006)

  • Folder Comparison: If doing a folder compare of all files "*.*", there may have been files that were similarly named within the same folder, yet with different extensions.  For example apples.C and apples.H within the same folder.  When creating a report for each file found to be different, there was the possibility of one report writing over the other.  This has now been resolved, since the extension will now be used as part of the report file name, if and only if, all files extensions (*.*) are being compared within the folders.

3.48 to 3.49 (11/14/2006)

  • An upgrade message for WordConverterX2 was popping up.

3.47 to 3.48 (10/18/2006)

  • Command Line\File Comparison: Was not deleting 2 temporary files in the "C:\Documents and Settings\owner\Local Settings\Temp" folder.

3.46 to 3.47 (10/15/2006)

  • Folder Comparison: Report creation did not always reflect an accurate assessment of FileChanged if and only if a 'textual comparison' was being done in addition,

  • Comparing excel files, sometimes an error would report "functionality locked".

3.45 to 3.46 (10/10/2006)

  • Folder Comparison: /U switch was added to allow users to specify which file extensions they would like to compare within the folders specified by /M and /S

  • Folder Comparison: Command line was not allowing for the creation of a report for each file to have TEXTUAL differences.

  • Folder Comparison: The time to completion was not being accurately shown

  • Abort button now displays while reports are being created for each file shown to have TEXTUAL differences.  Abort button is more responsive also.

  • If doing folder comparisons and comparing textual content, the display is updated more often.

3.44 to 3.45 (9/20/2006)

  • Following file types are now treated as text files: "MOD", "LOG", "VB",  "PHP", "JS", "ASP"

3.43 to 3.44 (9/20/2006)

  • Comparison of Text Files\On extreme rare occasion, the program was shutting down.

3.42 to 3.43 (8/30/2006)

  • A version of MS Word was coming up on exiting the program, although it was shut down right away, this was annoying for those using command line. 'Diff Doc' shut shut down much faster now.

3.41 to 3.42 (8/21/2006)

  • On Double-Byte operating systems, such as Japanese, when viewing the All In One display, and a paragraph had been added, the last character would be missing from the all in one display.

3.40 to 3.41 (6/28/2006)

  • Loading an Excel file, Office 2000 was an issue. Now works with 2000 and XP.

3.39 to 3.40 (6/8/2006)

  • Loading an Excel file, if one method works, an alternate method will be used.  This was enabled in the past, however, it should be more robust now.

  • Brazilian Portuguese language module added

3.38 to 3.39 (5/20/2006)

  • Reports\HTML All in one.  Reporting now better highlights changes that occurred at the very end of a paragraph/line of text. 

3.37 to 3.38 (3/08/2006)

  • PowerPoint now supports versions prior to Office 2003.

3.36 to 3.37 (1/10/2006)

  • Romanian Language module added.

3.35 to 3.36 (1/10/2006)

  • Quick start for foriegn languages should now start

  • Dutch Language module added.

3.34 to 3.35 (11/30/2005)

  • Comparison of Excel Files: When using quick text extraction, sometimes a row was missing. Uninstall first.

  • Italian Language file updated

3.33 to 3.34 (11/8/2005)

  • 'Diff Doc' was always coming up maximized instead of remembering how the user last left it's size and position.

3.32 to 3.33 (11/1/2005)

  • Compare Files\HTML Reports:  Now legible for Japanese character set.

  • NOTE: You must uninstall an older version of 'Diff Doc' prior to installing this version

3.30 to 3.32 (10/27/2005)

  • Fixed a registration issue. Users would enter proper 'Activation Key', yet no activation would occur. Bug introduced in version 3.31.

3.29 to 3.30 (10/12/2005)

  • When opening an HTML report, it no longer loads in an existing browser, rather it opens a new one.

3.27 to 3.29 (10/2/2005)

  • COM interface: DoCommandLine() now can be called more than once per instance of clsDiffDoc

  • Compare Files\Compare Options\View\You can now force colors of 'Changes' to a single color.

3.26 to 3.27 (7/24/2005)

  • Command line parameters for Excel Spreadsheet passwords would not work if double quotes were used.

3.25 to 3.26 (7/23/2005)

  • Graphical user interface completely overhauled.

  • Explorer Shell extension (right mouse click within Windows Explorer) now allows for the comparing of root drives in addition to folders.

  • Time take to complete tasks is now in the hh:mm:ss format vs. seconds.

  • Folder compare status bar ajdusted for Japanese fonts.

3.24 to 3.25 (6/29/2005)

  • Japanese Excel Files with DATE information was not getting imported properly, fixed.

  • Folder Compare\Status bar widened for Total files and Directories found.

3.23 to 3.24 (6/26/2005)

  • Added PHP and HTML as recognized file extensions

3.22 to 3.23 (6/23/2005)

  • Excel file loading is now more robust.

  • PDF file loading should be enhanced, more efficient.

3.21 to 3.22 (6/16/2005)

  • English documentation updated

    • Vertical (F11) and Horizontal (Shift F-11) Scroll locking/unlocking Compare Files View menu items.

    • Command line switches /P (remove empty lines) and /N (remove formatting) switches

    • Command line switches for passwords for MS Excel and MS Word files.

  • German help file added

  • English quick start file will load if language specific version is not found.

3.20 to 3.21 (6/2/2005)

  • HTML Reports now show difference counts even if NO differences have been found.

  • "NumberedList" error has been removed.

3.18 to 3.20 (5/31/2005)

  • Compare Files\View\Compare Selected text menu item began to fail once version 3.100 came out.  This has now been fixed.

3.17 to 3.18 (5/24/2005)

  • Added /P switch to remove empty lines

  • Added /N switch to remove formatting

3.15 to 3.17 (5/13/2005)

  • NT4.0 installation should now work properly

  • Loading of complex Japanese Excel workbooks should work properly

3.14 to 3.15 (5/10/2005)

  • PowerPoint comparing is now much better when doing a pure textual comparison by remove formatting.  Text in tables, groups etc. were not being shown previously.

3.13 to 3.14 (4/19/2005)

  • Added a mutex for Excel file comparison.  There appeared to be a thread safety issue.

3.12 to 3.13 (4/13/2005)

  • Command line parameters added for MS Excel and Word files.

  • Passwords for Word files now available in user interface.

3.10 to 3.12 (4/2/2005)

  • Compare Files\Report Options\HTML Report now has new option. You can tell the HTML report to optionally show a 'sub-paragraph' count of the additions, changes and deletions near the top of the report.  If set to false, only paragraph level counts are shown.

3.092  to 3.100 (4/1/2005)

  • Compare Files\Synchronization of vertical and horizontal scrolling now available.  See View menu to enable/disable.

  • Command line issue was introduced in version 3.09, only when the /X for exit switch was not included. This has been resolved.

3.091  to 3.092 (3/23/2005)

  • When encountering errors when loading Excel files and quick text extraction was chosen (i.e. password protected), all subsequent files would not be loaded properly.

3.06  to 3.091 (3/22/2005)

  • Issues occurred if user opened an MS Word file from within 'Diff Doc' (ie. by clicking the black play button) and then closed the MS Word program.  'Diff Doc' would no longer be able to open MS Word files after this point, unless 'Diff Doc' was shut down and restarted.  This was due to optimizations from version 3.08 to version 3.09.

3.08  to 3.09 (3/22/2005)

  • File loading (especially for MS Word files) sped up by 500% in some cases

  • Excel file loading sped up by 1000% in some cases with new 'Quick Excel Data Extraction' option (MS Excel not required).

  • PDF File loading more robust, switches methods of loading if failure encountered to ensure best results possible.

  • /J switch added, for ignoring regular expression. Must be the very last switch in the command line

  • Polish Language module added. Japanese language module updated.

  • /Q switch implemented

  • Command line should be a bit faster now, no longer updating drop down list of changes within GUI

  • Swapped WCX with WCX2 (internal use only)

  • TSV file now treated as a text file, since it is normally used for tab delimited text files.

  • Compare Files\Toolbar, an new option button has been added for setting options that are specific to the file type currently being worked on. For example, if XLS files are chosen, clicking the new option button brings up options for Excel Comparison.

3.07  to 3.08 (2/28/2005)

  • Excel Passwords can now be specified.

3.06  to 3.07 (2/16/2005)

  • Bug was introduced when a fix was added to support UNICODE text files.  Fixed.

3.05  to 3.06 (2/14/2005)

  • View\Language menu item enhanced for ease of use.

  • Some minor modifications to the e-mails used in the documentation.

3.04  to 3.05 (2/10/2005)

  • Excel and Text file comparison features enhanced extensively

  • Toolbar images fixed up so they are transparent

  • WordWrap setting within the CompareFiles\View menu option now working properly.

  • Compare Files\Font now capable of being set. Good for text files, and Excel files. See View\Font menu item.

3.03  to 3.04 (1/30/2005)

  • If an error occurred while loading an Excel file, too many message boxes would explain the same problem. Fixed.

3.02  to 3.03 (1/30/2005)

  • Compare Files Middle synchronized scroller control was failing in Japanese documents.  Application no longer crashes.

3.01  to 3.02 (1/20/2005)

  • French Language Added, user interface adapted for it.

3.0  to 3.01 (12/16/2004)

  • Spanish Language Added, user interface adapted for it.

2.992  to 3.0 (12/9/2004)

  • UNICODE text files now supported.

  • User interface simplified.

2.991  to 2.992 (10/11/2004)

  • Enhanced ability to compare CSV files.

2.99  to 2.991 (10/11/2004)

  • Integrated into the Explorer Shell (Windows Explorer, Desktop, Find in Files, etc.) for quick comparisons. Certain shell operations were being locked out of previous version of this feature.

2.98  to 2.99 (9/22/2004)

  • HTML Reports now accurately reflect number of changes on the WORD level.  Preivously, the summary at the top of the reports would show paragraph level differences, causing confusion.

2.97  to 2.98 (9/21/2004)

  • PowerPoint comparison options enhanced. Now NOTES can be compared.  Optionally, notes can be compared by themselves when doing a pure textual comparison.  Pure textual comparison is achieved by selecting the "Remove Formatting" option in the General options.

2.96  to 2.97 (8/31/2004)

  • Folder Comparison Report now accurately reflects the user interface results.

2.95  to 2.96 (8/19/2004)

  • Folder Comparison can now do batch report creation.  Compare whole folders, come back, then double click the results to open the report.

  • 2.961 (8/26/2004) Added some simple tutorial message boxes for folder compare.

2.915  to 2.95 (8/13/2004)

  • POWERPOINT now supported!

2.914  to 2.915 (7/28/2004)

  • "Remove Empty/Blank Lines" compare option added to get more concise and accurate comparisons.

2.898  to 2.914 (7/26/2004)

  • You can now drag and drop files into the 'Original' and 'Modfied' editors.

2.897  to 2.898 (7/16/2004)

  • Doing large batches of Excel comparison would sometimes result in errors due to timing. The errors would display themselves as "Unable to process CSV file". Fixed

  • Shareware expiration modification (Softinterface internal use only)

2.895  to 2.897 (7/8/2004)

  • When in Side By Side view, and the default report type is MS Word, it would previously create a report with whatever was last done in the 'All In One' view.  Now it correctly refreshes the program to display the proper report.

  • Command line: Text file report now gets generated even if no differences occurred.  Exactly like how the HTML report already behaved.

2.894  to 2.895 (6/19/2004)

  • /5{Original Column Title} and /6{Modified Column Title} command line switches added so users can now specify Both Column text items when creating an HTML report.  HTML report only.

2.893  to 2.894 (6/10/2004)

  • Japanese Language file updated

2.892  to 2.893 (6/3/2004)

  • Command line execution, when leaving program, 'Diff Doc' running, would fault out on exit. Fixed.

2.89  to 2.892 (4/22/2004)

  • PDF Files with the file name not having an all lower case extension (i.e. myfile.pdf) were causing problems. Fixed.

  • Updated user interface to embrace enhanced PDF algorithms

2.889  to 2.89 (4/20/2004)

  • PDF algorithm enhanced again.

  • Updated user interface to embrace enhanced PDF algorithms

2.88  to 2.889 (4/15/2004)

  • When selecting 'pure textual comparison only' and using RTF files, it would not remove the formatting. This is fixed now.

2.87  to 2.88 (4/2/2004)

  • PDF Conversion Algorithm enhanced.

2.862  to 2.87 (3/29/2004)

  • Numbered lists in Word and RTF documents now handled properly.

2.862B - Installation enhanced.

2.85 to 2.862 (3/15/2004)

  • Added new command line switch /7{Report Title} to allow for the specification of the Title of the report (currently only useful for HTML)

  • Added ability to compare XML files, either SOURCE or Output (as seen in a browser)

2.84 to 2.85 (2/24/2004)

  • Added two command line switches /8 and /9 for specifying file comparison\PDF User and Owner passwords.

  • Fixed WIndows 98 issue where when running a "Runtime Error 58" issue was occurring.  This issue was introduced in version 2.84.

2.83 to 2.84 (2/18/2004)

  • Norwegian language file added

  • Japanese PDF Comparison enhanced

  • Temp files no longer being left after program closes

2.82 to 2.83 (2/16/2004)

  • Printing in the File Compare would only print using the default printer. This is now fixed.

2.81 to 2.82 (2/6/2004)

  • Associated TMP with files that can be opened with MS Word. This will allow source code and document management programs such as MKS to open and compare this files properly.

2.80 to 2.81 (2/4/2004)

  • Error would occur on exiting of the application if no files were compared. Fixed

  • Japanese Langauge File. Fixed.

2.793 to 2.8 (1/27/2004)

  • Directory Comparison Feature has been enhanced.  An option has been added to compare Textual content of files if the Binary content is different.  This will greatly assist those who have found that although the binary content of files are different the textual content is the same.  Often this can happen if the files in question retain non-textual information such as "Last Modified Date" etc.

2.78 to 2.793 (1/24/2004)

  • PDF password is now masked so others cannot easily read it.

  • Regular expressions can now be ignored.

  • Form Feed Characters are now ignored when "Ignore Empty Lines" is selected

2.77 to 2.78 (1/6/2004)

  • Compare Files\Compare Options\Advanced.  We added a new option "Optimize File Loading" which is true by default.  Users can disable this option if they are finding that the loading of files is problematic.  Errors such as "Run-time error 5: Invalid procedure call" have been found on PC's with peculiar security settings. 

2.76 to 2.77 (12/18/2003)

  • File Comparison\PDF Comparison Options\Do Quick Text Extraction now has an additional option to adjust for duplicate letters being removed. 

If duplicate text is in the output as a result of "fake" boldface, try decreasing these numbers until the duplicate text is removed.
If VALID duplicates are being erroneously removed, increase the values here to restore the text to the output.

Example Text: "Hello World! Why are letters dropped?"
Output: "Helo World! Why are leters droped?"
Solution: DECREASE this newly added setting 1 at a time.
 The default is 4 - try 3 then 2 then 1

2.75 to 2.76 (11/24/2003)

  • Italian Language file added

  • Modifications in the user interface to allow for large fonts, and Italian language file.

2.74 to 2.75 (11/19/2003)

  • Horizontal scroll bar can now be moved up and down when Change, Deletion, or Additions Only screen is up.

2.73 to 2.74 (11/8/2003)

  • 'Diff Doc' can now be ran numerous times and compare files concurrently on the same PC.

  • Registration code updated.

2.71 to 2.73 (11/5/2003)

  • PDF File comparison now handles additional PDF Creative sources. Adobe 6 should work better than before.

  • In WIndowsXP, non-administrators should now be able to use 'Diff Doc'.

2.70 to 2.71 (10/2/2003)

  • Excel file comparison enhanced. Files with single sheets, and when "*" is specified now works cleanly.

2.69 to 2.70 (10/2/2003)

  • Numbered List File Open delay introduced in the Compare Files\Advanced Options  to allow for computer speed/timing issues.  This value is automatically adjusted when a failure occurs, making it transparent to the end user. 

2.67 to 2.69 (10/2/2003)

  • PDF Comparison: Fixes hyperlinks problem with "PreserveTextPosition" turned off

  • PDF Comparison: Adjusts "ShrinkFonts" option for less drastic font size changes

  • PDF Comparison: Fixes bug in Word XP where images appear 33% larger than in Word 2000

  • PDF Comparison: More Japanese font support

  • PDF Comparison: Improved support for rotated images

  • PDFConverterX: PDF to text conversion compnent no longer says its shareware trial has expired.

 

2.66 to 2.67 (9/29/2003)

  • Bug introduced in version 2.63 has been removed.  Excel now closes after comparison

 

2.65 to 2.66 (9/26/2003)

  • Command line, no report is generated if no differences were found for file comparison (/K switch added)

 

2.64 to 2.65 (9/12/2003)

  • Fixes specific to regional settings were done.  Issues where commas were used vs. period in rational numbers appeared before this fix.

  • Japanese Language file updated

 

2.63 to 2.64 (9/8/2003)

  • Documentation Updated.

  • Registration algorithm changed.

 

2.62 to 2.63 (8/15/2003)

  • Excel And MS Word with Macros no longer cause issues.

  • Excel now loads more reliably

  • Bug introduced as a result of fixes in Excel, removed in version 2.67. Excel app stays open.

 

2.61 to 2.62 (8/2/2003)

  • Document comparisons were sometimes showing extra characters within the ALL IN ONE difference viewer.  This was found to be an anomoly with the RichTextBox control (from MS).  We've adapted 'Diff Doc' and fixed the issue.

  • Navigation Drop Down List box now is resized properly

 

2.60 to 2.61 (7/29/2003)

  • German Language file now included!

  • There use to be an issue during file comparison that caused crashes on very rare occasion. This is now fixed.

  • Quick Start.RTF updated.

 

2.59 to 2.60 (7/21/2003)

  • PDF files that are password protected are now correctly reported as such

 

2.54 to 2.59 (7/11/2003)

  • Added ability to delete many or one files with the pressing of the Del key in the folder compare form

  • Default printer, no longer gets changed after printing from within 'Diff Doc'.

 

2.53 to 2.54(6/30/2003)

  • Allowed for the changing of fonts when changing the language

 

2.50 to 2.53(6/26/2003)

  • Enhanced numbered lists comprisons

 

2.49 to 2.50(6/22/2003)

  • Optimized All In One view Refresh speed.  Its now as fast as the side by side view.

 

2.48 to 2.49 (6/11/2003)

  • Japanese Language File Updated

  • PDF Fonts now optionally intact.

 

2.46 to 2.48 (6/6/2003)

  • E Mail button added allowing for easy e-mailing of reports and origina/modified files.

  • Log file now has more details of the results of file comparison.

 

2.45 to 2.46 (5/29/2003)

  • Numbered Lists are no longer causing character duplications.

 

2.44 to 2.45 (5/28/2003)

  • Any Language is now supported via the View\Language menu item.

 

2.43 to 2.44 (4/24/2003)

  • Comma separated values (i.e. "3,4,data,6") are now handled in greater detail

  • Items added to the end of a sentence are marked up better.

 

2.41 to 2.43 (4/21/2003)

  • WorldDox now supported (*.BKx) files now recognized as MS Word Files. Click here for details

  • Using PDFX component

 

2.34 to 2.41 (4/1/2003)

  • WordDocDiff and 'Diff Doc' can simultaneously be registered.

 

2.33 to 2.34 (3/12/2003)

  • Compare Folders now enhanced to allow for deletion and copying of files

  • PDF Comparison enhanced.

 

2.32 to 2.33 (3/8/2003)

  • Fixed International issues so that French 98 and other OS's will now run.

 

2.31 to 2.32 (3/4/2003)

  • Compare files now faster as it only reloads files when changes are detected.

  • HTML Report now colorized with legend.

  • Command line more robust ( / chars )

 

2.30 to 2.31 (3/2/2003)

  • Command line report creation now works. Double quotes around report file were causing an issue, no problem now.

  • View Options now updated properly for Compare Files form.  Colors sometimes were mismatched.

 

2.29 to 2.30 (2/25/2003)

  • Paragraph scroller no longer crashes at the top of the document.

  • Added MS Word as a report file type. Now you can include or exclude a summary of Changes, Additions, Deletions, and the All In One 'Diff Viewer'

  • Manual Updated

 

2.25 to 2.29 (2/21/2003)

  • Double underline now implemented.  Click here for info.

 

2.25 to 2.28 (2/06/2003)

Skipped versions to match versions with WordDocDiff

 

2.23 to 2.25 (2/06/2003)

  • File selection within Compare Files form now defaults to last chose folder

 

2.22 to 2.23 (1/20/2003)

  • PDF Comparison added

 

2.21 to 2.22 (1/16/2003)

  • Hide/Show Original/Modified document now available from the 'View' menu item (F8 also).

  • All changes, deletions, and additions can now be seen in separate windows.

 

2.19 to 2.21 (12/27/2002)

  • Standard and Pro versions implemented

  • Original vs. Modified color and markup for the 'All In One' view was swapped.

  • Text and CSV reports now correctly show file path and name being compared

 

2.17 to 2.19 (12/27/2002)

  • Find Text In Files now implemented

  • ESC key now aborts most processes

  • When busy, the program will display at least an arrow/hourglass cursor.

  • Light green text now changed to a dark green for better visibility

  • Row and column now displayed in active editor

 

2.16 to 2.17 (12/12/2002)

  • Printing margins now adjustable in the Compare Files Options.

  • Command Line now handles folder comparison

  • Compare file diff view now optionally selects text in diff viewer when navigating from  one diff to the next.

  • Now, deletions are marked as BLUE and struck through, allowing black and white to illustrate deletions. Changes have also been changed. The changed portion is struck through, and its replacement in immediately adjacent to it underlined (both in red). Additions are underlined in GREEN.
  • /? switch now implemented

 

2.12 to 2.16 (12/06/2002)

  • Command line fixed for long path names with double quotes

  • View\Word Wrap menu item implemented

 

2.11 to 2.12 (10/31/2002)

  • Compare Directory now can ignore file Date differences

  • Command line now implemented

  • Quick comparison of selected text items now available from the View and context menu

  • Multiple Compare File and Compare Folders windows can be opened

  • Compare Folders is now sorted alphabetically

  • Remove formatting (Pure text comparison) option implemented

 

2.10 to 2.11 (10/17/2002)

  • Renamed from Mini-Diff to 'Diff Doc'

  • Compare Folders added

  • Ability to launch file from compare directories added

 

2.03 to 2.10 (10/13/2002)

  • Adjust the Width of both the Original and Modified documents in the viewer

  • Most recently used drop down list box implemented

  • Launch selected file in native program added

  • Re-load currently selected file button added

 

2.02 to 2.03 (10/5/2002)

  • Alternating between 'All In  One' and 'Side By Side' difference views no longer always refreshes the viewer, allowing for quick alternating between views.

  • Find and Replace dialog box fixed up properly.

 

2.01 to 2.02 (9/20/2002)

  • Ignore Whitespace characters now implemented

  • Ignore Empty Lines implemented

  • Cut, copy, paste, select all, undo, short cut keys and menu items implemented.

 

1.04 to 2.01 (9/1/2002)

  • Large Word Docs now supported.

  • Navigation of differences within the doc now supported

  • Refresh View button implemented

 

1.03 to 1.04 (8/25/2002)

  • Find and/or Replace feature implemented

 

1.02 to 1.03 (8/14/2002)

  • Load File into editor had a problem if the incorrect file type was selected.  Fixed.

  • Optimized text comparison speed greatly

  • Status of completion while comparing now displayed

  • Ability to abort comparison implemented

  • Resizing of upper and lower text boxes now available

  • Load last files worked on at startup now an option

 

1.01 to 1.02 (8/07/2002)

  • Added Toolbar items for the Timer enable/disable

  • Added ability to save As MS Word Doc, Plain Text, Rich Text, or HTML

 

1.00 to 1.01 (7/15/2002)

  • Timer added to refresh automatically

  • Save File, Load File and Printing now implemented

 

1.00  (Genesis)